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U.S. Airforce and U.S. Navy Aviation Photography The F-22 Raptor is the first 5th generation jet fighter. OT The 422 Operational Test Squadron and the USAF Fighter Weapons School both fly F-22 Raptors from Nellis AFB, Nevada The F-22's agility in the air is second to none and is perhaps the most maneuverable aircraft ever designed.
 
2011 MCAS Miramar Air Show Centennial of Naval Aviation Use the images below to view our individual galleries
John Thow Miramar 2011 Photo Gallery
Daniel Thow MCAS Miramar Air Show Photo Gallery
Lyonel Robinson MCAS Miramar Photo Gallery
Luke Thow Miramar Air Show Photos
 

We always love getting to this point in our air show season, Miramar really remains the air show to beat all shows. This year's event highlighted the Centennial of Naval Aviation and featured a massive flightline full of more static displays than we have seen all year. With everything from helicopters to Hornets and Hellcats to Harriers, there was truly a wide variety of  aircraft on hand from just about every era of Naval and Marine Corps Aviation.

The boys and I really enjoyed getting into the cockpit one of the Harriers and a Super Stallion Helicopter, with personal tours of each it wasn't just fun, but educational too.

We made it out to the show with many of our good friends from the American Aeronautical Foundation and did what we could to lend a hand filming and prepping the B-25 to fly in the show.

The mornings were pretty foggy, but cleared in plenty of time for flying. The majority of the same performers you have come to know from Miramar shows past were on hand to take part in the flying festivities. Some of the acts included the Silver Wings Wing Walkers, Sean D. Tucker in his Oracle Challenger biplane, John Collver flying his AT-6 SNJ War Dog, our favorite B-25 Executive Sweet, plenty of Hornets, Super Hornets, Harriers and of course the fan favorite United States Navy Blue Angels.

Not to be out done, the always amazing Marine Corps MAGTF demonstration
featuring a massive mach battle full of  soldiers, tanks, explosions, jet fighters and a Marine Corps Air Assault with every kind or helicopter and jet fighter the Marines have to field took center stage. I love watching the MAGTF, this is a truly unique demo that we only get to see at Miramar and really gives the public a glimpse of how all these resources can be used together in a combat scenario.

In any case, as always, we have many shots of all this in our individual galleries, so be sure to have a look around and let us know what you think. As always we are glad to bring the show to you, but if you have the opportunity, Miramar is one that is not to be missed. See you there!

Aircraft photographed include: AV-8B Harrier, FA-18E and FA-18F Super Hornet, FA-18C and FA-18D Hornet, B-25J Mitchell Bomber, SNJ AT-6 Texan, Stearman Biplane, T-34 Mentor, T-28 Trojan, UH-1 Huey, PT-22, A-4F Skyhawk, CH-46 Sea Knight, CH-53E Super Stallion, AH-1W Super Cobra, MV-22 Osprey,Viper West F-16C, P-51D Mustang, C-130, KC-135 Stratotanker, C-5 Galaxy, EA-6B Prowler, T-33 Shooting Star, the Golden Knights and Navy Seals Leap Frogs parachute teams, Chuck Aaron and his Red Bull Helicopterand many many more!

Look for these aircraft and more in our galleries above.... interested to learn more about the airplanes in our galleries, check out our online air museum.

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